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Definition of applied adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

applied

adjective
 
/əˈplaɪd/
 
/əˈplaɪd/
[usually before noun]
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  1. (especially of a subject of study) used in a practical way; not theoretical
    • applied mathematics (= as used by engineers, etc.)
    compare pure
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryApplied is used with these nouns:
    • art
    • chemistry
    • economics
    • …
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